Pillow



(No Model.)

A. 'WEIGELL.

PILLOW, BOLSTER, 0R MATTRESS.

No. 276,650. Patented May 1, 1883.

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N. PFIERs. Pimin-Lnhogupher. Washinsmn. n. c.

h UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

AUGUST WEIGELL, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

PILLOW, BOLSTER, OR MATTRESS.

SPEGIFIOATIdN formingpart of Letters IPat ent No. 276,650, dated May 1, 1883.

l I Application filed March 19, 1883, (No model.)

ltresses, &c.; and I do hereby declare the folbecome unfit for use.

lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, whichforms a part of this specification.

The figure represents a perspective view of in y invention.

A represents a pillowcase.

B represents a mixture of feathers and other fibrous substances with which the case is filled. The object of my invention is to utilizethe poorer class of feathers, which, when used alone in the ordinary manner, will pack together and To preventthe feathers from thus packing, together, I mingle with them about an equal quantity, bulk for bulk, of wool, hair, sea-moss, or other elastic fibrous substances,which,when thoroughlymixed with the feathers, prevent them being packed to gether, while the elasticity of the wool or other equivalent substances causes the pillow, when relieved from pressure, to expand into its normal shape. his 0 vious that when feathers are mixed with such fibrous substances they render the pillow soft and agreeable to the touch, and prevent that harshness which would otherwise exist were such fibrous substances used alone; also, that the two substances thus mixed cooperate to form a pillow which is soft and pleasant to be used, and is more elastic and durable than a pillow could be made from veith er feathers or such fibrous substances used separately. It is also obvious that a cheaper pillow maybe thus formed than could he made from feathers used alone; also, that the air may have a freer circulation through my pillow than through pillows made of feathers only, whereby the feathers are less liable to become damp and'moldy.

In constructing the pillow the wool or fibrous substances should be thoroughly picked apart and intermixed with the feathers, so that the feathers will be prevented from packing together.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, the pillow, bolster, or mattress herein described, the interior or filling of which is formed of feathers intermixed with wool, sea-moss, or other elasticfibrous substances,substantially as set forth. 2. The combination, in a pillow, bolster, or mattress, of feathers and wool as intermixed together in the proportions substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST W E lG E LL.

Witnesses JAS. B. ERWIN, W. SINNor'r. 

